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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1981-04-16 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 26780 · 2:22
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Don Robinson SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aguayo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Robinson | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: E4.B-1
- Vance Law: 8
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: 5/L
- Jason Thompson: S.2-H(UR)
- Mike Easler: S8.1-2
- Bill Madlock: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dale Berra: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Luis Aguayo: 8
- Bake McBride: 43
Top 2
- Steve Nicosia: 63
- Don Robinson: 53
- Omar Moreno: W
- Vance Law: SB2
- Vance Law: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Schmidt: HR
- Gary Matthews: 6
- Garry Maddox: S6
- Larry Bowa: CS2(24)
- Larry Bowa: 43
Top 3
- Dave Parker: 9
- Jason Thompson: 3/L
- Mike Easler: 41
Bot 3
- Bob Boone: S5
- Dick Ruthven: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: D7.2-H
- Luis Aguayo: S7.2-H
- Bake McBride: WP.1-2
- Bake McBride: K
- Mike Schmidt: K
Top 4
- Bill Madlock: S8
- Dale Berra: 7
- Steve Nicosia: 43.1-2
- Don Robinson: K/C
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: S8
- Garry Maddox: S8.1-2
- Larry Bowa: S2.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2(E2)
- Bob Boone: 3/FL
- Dick Ruthven: PO3(25)
- Dick Ruthven: K
Top 5
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Vance Law: 3/G
- Dave Parker: K/C
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: D7
- Luis Aguayo: 53
- Bake McBride: 43.2-3
- Mike Schmidt: 53
Top 6
- Jason Thompson: 8
- Mike Easler: S8
- Bill Madlock: 2/FL
- Dale Berra: 53
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: 4
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Larry Bowa: 31
Top 7
- Lee Lacy: S7
- John Milner: SB2
- John Milner: 7
- Omar Moreno: W
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Parker: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 7
- Bob Boone: 9
- Dick Ruthven: E5.B-1
- Pete Rose: PB.1-2
- Pete Rose: S8.2-3
- Luis Aguayo: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Jason Thompson: 6
- Mike Easler: K
- Bill Madlock: S9
- Dale Berra: SB2
- Dale Berra: 8
Bot 8
- Bake McBride: 43
- Mike Schmidt: 63
- Gary Matthews: T8
- Garry Maddox: WP.3-H
- Garry Maddox: S4
- Larry Bowa: 43
Top 9
- Tony Pena: K
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Omar Moreno: 7